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Once Upon a Time in America

Crime, passion and lust for power.

★ 8.4 1984 · 1980s 229 min en

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Synopsis

A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.

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Cast & Crew

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

David 'Noodles' Aaronson

James Woods

James Woods

Maximilian 'Max' Bercovicz

Elizabeth McGovern

Elizabeth McGovern

Deborah Gelly

Treat Williams

Treat Williams

James Conway O'Donnell

Tuesday Weld

Tuesday Weld

Carol

Joe Pesci

Joe Pesci

Frankie Monaldi

Burt Young

Burt Young

Joe

James Hayden

James Hayden

Patrick 'Patsy' Goldberg

William Forsythe

William Forsythe

Philip 'Cockeye' Stein

Larry Rapp

Larry Rapp

'Fat' Moe Gelly

Amy Ryder

Amy Ryder

Peggy

Scott Schutzman Tiler

Scott Schutzman Tiler

Young Noodles

Rusty Jacobs

Rusty Jacobs

Young Max / David Bailey

Jennifer Connelly

Jennifer Connelly

Young Deborah

Brian Bloom

Brian Bloom

Young Patsy

Adrian Curran

Adrian Curran

Young Cockeye

Mike Monetti

Mike Monetti

Young 'Fat' Moe Gelly

Noah Moazezi

Noah Moazezi

Dominic

James Russo

James Russo

Bugsy

Darlanne Fluegel

Darlanne Fluegel

Eve

Sergio Leone

Sergio Leone

Director

Claudio Mancini

Claudio Mancini

Executive Producer

Arnon Milchan

Arnon Milchan

Producer

Memorable quotes from Once Upon a Time in America

"Why was that a surprise? You can always pick the winners at the starting gate - the winners and the losers. Who woulda put a penny on me?"
"I hope the investigation turns out to be nothing; it'd be a shame to see a lifetime of work go to waste."
"You'll put up, and you'll shut up! You hear nothing, and you see nothing! Just like you did for Bugsy!"
"You see, I have a story too, Mr. Bailey. I had a friend once. A dear friend. I turned him in to save his life. He died. But he wanted it that way. Things went bad for my friend, and they went bad for me, too."
"I haven't had a gun in my hands for many, many years. My eyes aren't what they used to be, even with the glasses. My hands shake. And I wouldn't want to miss."
"I'm not that type of guy, besides if I hit you, I'm afraid you'd like it."
"Some we give them the good life, others we give it right up the ass."
"When you've been betrayed by a friend, you hit back."